| Project by unknownwoodworker | posted 144 days ago | 398 views | 0 times favorited | 14 comments | ![]() |
My first project, and I’m nervous. I made this quite a few years ago for the kitchen I remodeled. It is solid oak with six 4’ fluorescent fixtures inside. It took 8 people to hang and attach it. What can I say, it’s heavy. It is around 9×5 feet. The lattuce work is also solid oak.
-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???
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14 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 144 days ago
Looks good to me!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 144 days ago
This is an excellent project. With that much oak in it the cover has to be heavy.
What type of finish did you put on it?
You may want to consider putting up more pictures on your next project showcasing it from different angles. Go ahead and use all three slots if you want.
This is a nice project. Thanks for sharing.
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trifern
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posted 144 days ago
Nice project.
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Napaman
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posted 144 days ago
haha…first project? good one norm…were the 8 people part of the camera crew? will we see this on an upcoming episode???
when will you post more projects>>>??? the kitchen series this season was great…
Can i get your autograph???
-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 144 days ago
Looks very professional!
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cajunpen
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posted 144 days ago
I think that you are on the right path Napaman. Looks almost exactly like the one I bought from HD several years ago :-)). If I’m wrong, I’m sorry – but I think he’s pulling our legs.
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odie
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posted 143 days ago
Nice job NORM ….
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motthunter
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posted 143 days ago
nice job. how is it mounted to the ceiling?
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unknownwoodworker
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posted 143 days ago
There is a white painted 2” x 2” lagged to the ceiling joists with “L” brackets under the lag heads. This just fits inside of the one-by sides. Then screws were placed through the “L” brackets into the oak sides. It has a screw every 16” for support. The lattuce and plastic sheets can be removed to replace the lights. ... NORM LOL
P.S. HD never sold anything made of solid oak like this. The Chineese wouldn’t know what to do with solid oak.
-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???
Peter O
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posted 143 days ago
Karson – I don’t think I’ve ever disagreed with you before, but if it’s 9×5, I don’t think it would fit in the lighting department at the BORG!
unknownNorm – this is a nice project, and huge! Very nice for one of your first projects! I’m curious, though – are you sure it’s oak? The wood around the window is oak, but the light cover looks like maple to me.
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unknownwoodworker
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posted 143 days ago
It’s all oak and there is no maple.
I’m sorry guys, I meant this is my first project posted on LumberJocks. I’ve been working with wood all my life.
-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???
ND2ELK
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posted 143 days ago
Hi Norm
Great looking light fixture. You did a very nice job on it. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Napaman
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posted 142 days ago
ahhhh….another clue: ”...I have been working with wood all my life…”
I now read each of your comments in a northeastern ACCENT…
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unknownwoodworker
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posted 142 days ago
Wine country man, keep those guesses coming. Just because we pronounce “drawer” differently, doesn’t make you right.
-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???